NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Officials with the state Department of Human Services are warning parents about deceptive day cares.
Tennessee requires providers who care for more than four unrelated children at a time for three hours or more a day to be licensed through the state.
That means going through a background check and passing educational requirements.
However, websites like care.com leave it up to parents to figure out whether or not their provider is licensed -- and often, providers lie on those sites.
DHS and other agencies announced they're teaming up with care.com to confront the issue head-on, and stop unlicensed child care facilities.
Tennessee has more than 4,000 regulated child care agencies. Parents are encouraged to log on to the DHS website to find a licensed child care agency near them.
